Koscielny and Mustafi have played five games together this season so far and are slowly building a burgeoning partnership.
With Per Mertesacker potentially out until the new year the pair will have plenty of time to get acquainted.
Against Chelsea they were able to shut out one of the Premier League's leading marksmen in Diego Costa and Basle never looked like troubling them in the Champions League on Wednesday.
While there is usually a settling in period for players joining a new club Koscielny admits they are already showing sings of a good partnership but has said communication is they... read more

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